Genetic Information Acquisition, Access, and Control /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Thompson, Alison K. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Chadwick, Ruth F. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1999.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Ethics.; Public health.; Medical ethics.; Medical laws and legislation.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.; Human Genetics.; Medical Law.

It is difficult to think of an example of an advancement in the biological sciences that has had an impact on society similar to that of the new genetics. Recent developments in biotechnology have occasioned much discussion among academics, professionals, and lay people alike. In particular, many qu...

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